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S4 E21 - Greatest Championship Rivalries over the Generations
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- Jun 6, 2026
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Summary
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in the books — Brunson left the court injured, came back and took over the fourth quarter, and Mark the Millennial barely survived. In Season 4, Episode 22, the guys break down a tense Game 1 Knicks-Spurs reaction, debate what makes Wembanyama the most terrifying defensive force anyone has ever seen, and then go deep on the greatest championship rivalries across every sport — by generation. 🏀 Knicks-Spurs Game 1 Reaction Mark watched in total silence. No phone. No texts. The Knicks needed him focused and he delivered. Brunson was hurt twice, sat to open the fourth quarter, then came back to close it out. Cap's halftime message to the bench — "just keep playing defense, the offense will get there" — had Mark actually believing. De'Aaron Fox was off. Champagnie hit threes. Josh Hart went right at Wemby in the first quarter. It was everything a Game 1 should be. 🏀 Wembanyama — The Most Disruptive Defender Ever? Steve makes the comparison to Gretzky: one player who changes everything around him, except Wemby does it on defense. Jonathan breaks it down analytically — Manute Bol and Mark Eaton were walls, Olajuwon had the lateral movement. Wemby has both, at 7'4", and can hit a 28-footer like it's a free throw. The guys float a new stat: "altered shots." Because blocking isn't even the half of it. 🏆 Greatest Championship Rivalries — By Generation Boomer Steve: Lakers-Celtics in the '80s. Magic vs. Bird. McHale vs. Worthy. Same rosters, same hatred, year after year. Familiarity breeds contempt — and those games had it all. Gen X Jonathan: The 76ers' fo-fo-fo (actually 4-1) in 1983 — Moses Malone destroying the Lakers on the boards. Then the Bulls-Pistons evolution: the Jordan Rules, the Bad Boys, Isiah walking off without h…